King Copper

Tylopaedia sardonyx

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae

Tylopaedia is a butterfly genus in the family Lycaenidae. It is monotypic containing only the species Tylopaedia sardonyx, the king copper, which is found in South Africa and Namibia. Description The wingspan is 32–40 mm for males and 35–50 mm females.

Distribution

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Sources and credits

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King Copper

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